Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Madagascar
Madagascar: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 72.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.8
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
15th
of 55 countries
All-time high
80.3
in 2004
All-time low
65.1
in 2000
Years of data
8
1992–2024
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Madagascar, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Madagascar stood at 72.8.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Madagascar peaked at 80.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.1, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.4 | — |
| 1997 | 76.5 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 65.1 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 80.3 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 79.3 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76.6 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 79 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 72.8 | -7.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 72.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 72.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.45 | 74.4 | 76.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.9 | 65.1 | 80.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.6 | 76.6 | 76.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.9 | 72.8 | 79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Madagascar?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Madagascar was 72.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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